Japanese symbol for “brine”
塩水
しおみず
Romaji: shiomizu
salt water; brine
In Japanese, brine is 塩水, read しおみず (shiomizu).
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Meanings
- n salt water; brine
Written forms: 塩水. Readings: しおみず、えんすい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “brine”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ブライン | ブライン burain | brine |
| 鹹水 | かんすい kansui | brackish water; brine; salt water |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 塩分 | えんぶん enbun | salt; salt content; amount of salt |
| 塩素 | えんそ enso | chlorine (Cl) |
| 塩味 | しおあじ shioaji | salty taste; saltiness |
| 塩化 | えんか enka | chloridation; salification |
| 塩酸 | えんさん ensan | hydrochloric acid |
| 水着 | みずぎ mizugi | bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers |
| 水準 | すいじゅん suijun | level; standard |
| 水道 | すいどう suidou | water supply; water service; waterworks |
See also: Chinese symbol for “brine”.
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